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Will Tablets Close the Book on e-Readers?

On June 21, Barnes & Noble cut the price of its nook e-reader to $199 from $259 and introduced a Wi-Fi-only version for $149. Hours later, Amazon cut the price of its Kindle to $189 from $259. In early July, Sony joined the fray by cutting prices for its three e-readers, which now start at $149.99.The Kindle, nook and Sony Reader are all devices that connect to online book stores allowing users to download digital content over a 3G wireless service, Wi-Fi or by downloading from a PC, and feature e-ink screens, which mimic the look of ordinary ink on paper.
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The Kindle will soon be available at Target locations nationwide

This has been a long time coming. The Kindle has slowly been creeping into Target retail outlets the last few months, but the company just issued a presser stating that the most popular ebook reader on the planet will be available nationwide on June 6th. This officially makes Target Amazon’s first brick and mortar retail partner, although Target isn’t new to the ebook game.
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Nook Passes Kindle Sales in March

Well look at this: new kid on the book, Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereader, just surpassed Amazon Kindle sales in March. Obviously the Nook is a bit newer than the Kindle and those who were going to buy a Kindle probably have already, but it also looks like B&N’s retail network is also driving sales.
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Kobo - $150 minimal e-reader to be sold at Borders

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The Kobo e-reader is the spark that set this post off; at $150, this 6?-screen, 0.1?-thin, half-pound device is among the very cheapest e-readers out there, yet Kobo also runs its own bookstore, which has the usual classics and bestsellers — probably 90% of what gets sold for e-readers. It’s going to be sold at Borders, and with its modest price tag might make for more of a temptation to browsing customers.
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Kindling Warms the Heart in Buffalo

To the rest of the world, Buffalo is Siberia. Part of a gulag of rust-belt cities, hamstrung together by uncouth ways of living. Grammatically challenged, this writer wonders whether he will ever be making any sense at all.
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CES: Hearst to Show Off The Skiff Reader

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Unfortunately, there are no pricing or release date details yet for the Skiff, but it will be on display at CES this week so we’ll be able to take a look very soon. Check out some new photos of the Skiff Reader below and let us know what you think. How does this device stack up against its competitors in the increasingly crowded eReader space?
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Barnes And Noble's E-Reader Is Called "Nook"

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Barnes & Noble's e-book reader will be called the "Nook" and it will cost $259 reports the Wall Street Journal. The Journal saw an ad for the Nook taken out by B&N for the Sunday Book Review. According to the ad, you'll be able to lend books to friends with the Nook, and it will have a color touch screen for controls.
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Kindle 2 goes to $259 - want one now?

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This just in: the Kindle 2 is falling from $299 to $259 and they will be selling an international version with built-in AT&T SIM card for $279 on October 19. Quoth the suits: “Kindle has revolutionized the way we purchase and read books, by making it mobile, easy and intuitive,” said Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T. “We are excited to work with Amazon to help readers access books even faster and from significantly more places than ever before, including more than 100 countries and territories around the world through AT&T’s global wireless coverage.”
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Steve Jobs: Apple Tablet Is Going To Destroy The Kindle

Apple is reportedly working on a tablet computer -- sort of a big iPod touch -- which could be used as an e-book reader, Internet browsing device, movie viewer, game machine, etc.
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2010 – Year of the E-book Reader?

After a long wait in the shadows, E-books look set to become big business next year. Being able to read a vast library of books, magazines and newspapers on a small handheld device is becoming increasingly attractive to consumers and manufacturers know it. The current big names in E-book readers, Amazon and Sony, look set to be joined by heightened competition in the budget end of the market.
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Teen sues kindle for deleting 1984 along w/ his notes

In case you haven't followed this story, Amazon quietly and secretly deleted George Orwell's 1984 on everyone's Kindle because of a licensing issue. Now, this kid, who lost all of his notes along with the book (apparently Kindles let you add notes to your ebooks) has filed a class action suit against Amazon.
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Amazon Opens Kindle to Bloggers, But Will Readers Want to Pay?

One of the benefits of Amazon’s (AMZN) Kindle reader is portable access to content. There’s a deep library of books and an increasing pool of subscription content. One of the detriments singled out by some camps is the Kindle’s closed environment. Readers looking for blog content, for example, could only select from a predetermined list of high profile publications. You might find Tech Crunch or the Huffington Post but you wouldn’t necessarily find a smaller site like Metue and probably would have no chance tuning in to the soapbox of your favorite personal pundit. Amazon chose the stations, not you. Now, that’s changing.
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